Is it necessary to rent an SUV for Road trip in the South Island ?

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Renting an SUV for more than three people is a good choice. If there are no more than three people, a compact car will do. The two of us have two suitcases. We drove a Corolla for nearly 2500 kilometers without any problems, and we were able to overtake at 100kph on mountain roads.

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Sedans are also okay, there's no problem on the main road.

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It's not necessary to go to Paradise Town.

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